“And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, in order to prove by you what is that good and pleasing and perfect will of God.” (Rom 12:2) The seemingly obscure events surrounding the birth of a Jewish baby in a manger […]
“And as John was finishing his course, he said, ‘What do you suppose that I am? I am not He. No, but after me One is coming, the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.’ “Brethren, sons of the family of Abraham, and those among you that […]
Archimandrite Varnavas Lambropoulos A superficial reading of the epistle for the 6th Sunday of Matthew gives the impression of dry moralism. The apostle twice repeats the exhortation to the faithful to learn to take the lead in the performance of good deeds, which he considers to be examples of spiritual […]
Protopresbyter Georgios Dorbarakis ‘Someone was talking disparagingly about the faults of another person, and he [Saint Païsios} said: “A mother covers up the misbehavior of her child and doesn’t make it public. Christians should do the same for other people”’. He’s been rightly called the saint of love- though […]
Ioannis Karavidopoulos, Professor Emeritus of New Testament Hermeneutics, A. U. Th. The Epistle reading for the 5th Sunday of Matthew is taken from Saint Paul’s letter to the Romans: Brothers and sisters, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is that they may be saved. For I can testify […]
Georgios Patronos, Emeritus Professor of Theology, University of Athens The Gospel reading for the day refers to the miracle of the man possessed who was cured by Christ. The event attracted the attention of three Evangelists, Matthew, Mark and Luke, doubtless because of the great impression caused by the […]
When He saw the crowds, He had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. And He called to Him His twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every infirmity. The names […]
To my shame, I must say, we were too weak for that! But whatever any one dares to boast of—I am speaking as a fool—I also dare to boast of that. Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they descendants of Abraham? So am […]
In this episode of The Black American Orthodox Experience, Fr. Samuel Davis speaks with Abbess Fr. Dn. John Gresham about his conversion to the Orthodox Church from a Baptist background and the importance of understanding both Black Church history in America and the historical contributions of Black and African individuals […]
Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and made his defense: “Thus I journeyed to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests. At midday, O king, I saw on the way a light from heaven, brighter than […]
Now those who were scattered because of the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to none except Jews. But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who on coming to Antioch spoke to the Greeks also, […]
In today’s program, Fr. Samuel Davis speaks with Subdeacon Loveday Michael Okafor about effective outreach to communities that are currently underserved by Orthodox outreach in America, incorporating cultural traditions, how to create a truly welcoming parish, meaningful dialogue, tensions between African-American and African communities, and his observations as an experienced […]